CHAPTER 75. STORAGE LICENSE

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE B. LICENSES

CHAPTER 75. STORAGE LICENSE

Sec. 75.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a storage

license who also holds a customs broker's license issued under 19

U.S.C. Section 1641(b) may import and store beer, ale, and malt

liquor in a county with a population of 300,000 or less that

borders the United Mexican States for:

(1) storage purposes only in a wet area, as that term is

described by Section 251.71, from the holder of a nonresident

manufacturer's license or nonresident brewer's permit whose

manufacturing premises are located in the United Mexican States;

and

(2) transfer to qualified persons located in the United States

outside of this state.

(b) Only holders of a carrier permit may transport beer, ale, or

malt liquor to or from the holder of a storage license. All

provisions of Chapter 41 relating to the transportation of liquor

also apply to transportation of beer, ale, or malt liquor under

this chapter.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 6, eff.

Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 75.02. RECORDS. (a) Each holder of a storage license

shall make and keep a daily record of each receipt of beer, ale,

or malt liquor. Each transaction shall be recorded on the day it

occurs. The license holder shall make and keep any other records

that the administrator or commission requires.

(b) All required records shall be kept available for inspection

by the commission or its authorized representative during

reasonable office hours for at least four years.

(c) The failure to make or keep a record as required by this

section, the making of a false entry in the record, or the

failure to make an entry as required by this section is a

violation of this code.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997.

Sec. 75.03. PREMISES. The holder of a storage license may not

share the location or business with another holder of a license

or permit issued under this code. Designation of a portion of a

building, grounds, or appurtenances for exclusion under Section

11.49(b) is not available to the holder of a storage license.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997.

Sec. 75.04. FEE. The annual fee for a storage license is $200.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997.

Sec. 75.05. LICENSING. The licensing provisions of Chapter 61

apply to storage licenses. The commission or administrator may

suspend for not more than 60 days or cancel an original or

renewal storage license if the commission or administrator

determines, after notice and hearing, that the license holder

violated a provision of this code or a rule of the commission

during the existence of the license or during the immediately

preceding license period.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1347, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997.